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GENUINE SNOU r-BEETLES. 



Fig. 208. — Coccotorus scutellaris, Lee. and C. prunicida, Walsh. — After Division 

 of Entomology, V. S. Department of Agriculture. 



to be almost indistinguishable, is found upon the sand-cherry. 

 It has similar life-habits. Both are shown in Fig. 208, and it 

 will be seen that the difference between them is but slight. 



In the genus Anthonouuis we possesss a large number of 

 beetles, all small, with modest colors, but with great power of in- 

 jury. Only a few of the more important ones will be given. 



THE APPLE CURCULIO. 



(Anthonoinus quadrigihhus Say). 



This is a common beetle in Minnesota, where it is found 

 breeding almost exclusively in wild crabs and haws, but it is 

 simply a question of time when it will also attack the cultivated 

 apple, which it does in states having older orchards. Prof. Saun- 

 ders gives the following description of this insect : 



"It is a small beetle, a little smaller than a plum-curculio, of 

 ;i dull brown color, having a long, thin snout, which sticks out 

 more or less horizontally, and can not be folded under the body, 

 as is the case with man}' species of curculio. This snout in the 

 female is as long as the body ; in the male it is about half that 

 length. In addition to the prominent snout, it is furnished with 



